Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-02
A Society Conversation.

There was q society conversation at the en-
trance of Delmonico's Monday night after the
theatre. A gentleman with solemn and de-
serted looking face stood staring at his boots
morosely. His trousers fell IN graceful folds
around a pair of rather insecure looking legs,
and lis neck was encompassed by a nigh col
lar that was evidently size or two tighter
than was absolutely necessary. His hands
were In his pockets and his shoulders drawn
forward. He was wrapped IN evening dress,
fur coat and gloom.
a Young lady, who was one OF theatre party
fisk, stopped, stared, gave a coy little fut-
ter. and, running over to where the bowling
swell stood. put out her hand ana burst into
rad ant smile.
"N ny, Mr.. Lamson." she gushed happily.
show exceedingly odd TO see you here. l
thought, of course, you would go to Mrs.
Browu-Jones' dinner, as everybody's theah.
It's the most extraordinary thing | ever head
OF IN m life. How have you been these ages
and ages? really thought you HAD deserted
New 7 Ork."
MIR. Lamson slowly raised his head. looked
at the rosebud with 4 shade less of narrowing
agony in his eyes. put his right foretinger
calmly in her goved hand, and opening his
mouth, stood there for moment. slowly
gathering enough energy to speak. Then he
SAID, with mighty effort and fetching
English accent;
"Haw How do?"
quite clipper, thanks" gurgled the other,
squeezing the finger rapturously. $50 sorry
YOU were not down at those awfully cievah
theatricals the other day at the Madison
Square Theatre. Of course they bad one or
two of those dreadfullV professional actors,
you know, 80 a. to raise the tone OF the per-
IA whence. do not see. really, how girls
VINO have any respect for Themselves can
afford to associate with such persons, can
you2'
"Haww said Mr.. Lamson, solemuly' Upon
me soul, really, be gad!
"Ot course )" said the girl, with an air OF
great confidence, II knew you would agree
with me. The idea of associating with such
an extraordinary thing rs that CourtDav
Thorpe. and being actually kissed by that
little Walden Ramsey! | really cannot see
what girls areithinklng about-but everything
goes now in amateur theatrlcals, you know.
BY the way, your brothers WIFE was there,
and she sat in front ~ me, Though / had
never met her, ! knew who she was by her
beauty. am not at all surprised that Lon
don raved over her. Don't you think she is
vastly prettyp"
"Devilish handsome woman" ..
"She Is a dream, and she has the sweetest
and funniest little smile in the world
knew who she was ana she knew VINO was.
although we had never been introduced. She
had on a little black satin gown which was
made in Lonuon, doubtless, and Il was so
tight she could not possibly raise her arms.
Are you going TO your club to-nightW
MIN ye-es."
"Then wish you'd tell my brother Tommy
that the bay mare was struck on her foreleg
just above tho fetlock by a bit OF swinging
timber in that horrible park to-day. and that
he had better get veterinary urgCo =
Here she stopped. stepped back two PAGES
and looked ahirightedly around for her
friends, then she moved back two PAGES more
clasped her hands, while che gasped: why
it's not Mr.. LamsOn at ALL!
mix" said the man sedately "a the symp-
toms of careless smile appeared upon his
face.
observation-disclosures is it2"
"lts Goodwin-Nat Goodwin. you know"
And it was.